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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, March 06, 2001 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALME Report Confirms Cause of Girls Death ME Report Confirms Cause of Girls DeathBy JEFF POLITTE and KATHY ZEHR News Staff Writers A report from the State Medical Examiner’s Office confirms that “acute alcohol intoxication” caused the death of a 14-year-old Ponca City girl this weekend. Officials say Dena M. Emery, the daughter of Dwayne and Tammy Emery, had a blood alcohol level of .49 at the time of her death early Saturday morning, which is nearly 5 times the legal limit. District Attorney Mark Gibson released a media statement Monday in District Court in Newkirk regarding charges against defendants John William Malaske, 23, and Robert Lee Rowe, 22, in the case. Gibson said both men are to be jointly charged with second degree murder. Bond has been set at $100,000 each. Malaske, who is believed to have furnished the alcohol to Emery, was charged Monday afternoon with touching the body of a child under 16 in a manner relating to sexual matters or sexual interest, furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 and murder in the second degree. Rowe was charged with furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 and murder in the second degree. According to Ponca City police, Emery was spending the night with Malaske’s family at 434 South Perry Street at the time of her death. Emery is believed to have consumed large amounts of Vodka at the residence prior to the 5:35 a.m. 911 call placed by one of Emery’s friends. The call advised Communications Center personnel the victim was not breathing and the caller was told to get an adult and CPR instructions were started. Emery was pronounced dead by Kay County Medical Examiner Dr. Marty Farquharson shortly after Ponca City Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene. “The amount she drank in a short amount of time led up to (Emery’s) death,” said Ray Blakeney, director of operations at the State Medical Examiner’s Office. He said Emery’s blood alcohol content at the time of her death was .49. The legal driving limit is .10. According to an affidavit filed by the District Attorney’s Office, Malaske, Rowe, and two female juveniles, ages 13 and 14, were present at the scene when investigators arrived. Malaske and one of the juveniles lived at the residence. The juveniles told police that Emery had come to the house at about 8 p.m. on March 2 and was very intoxicated. The victim passed out on the floor at about midnight, and they stayed up most of the night caring for her. They stated she had vomited on herself, and they had removed her T-shirt. One of the juveniles also reported that she had given Malaske $20 to buy vodka for the three girls and that a sales receipt and video surveillance tape from Highland Spirits, 510 West Highland Avenue, confirmed the purchase. The affidavit also cites that Rowe drove Malaske to the liquor store. The juvenile girls also said in their statement to police that they had consumed most of what was in the bottle. The girls said they had been sipping the vodka, while Emery had been “chugging large swallows” and consumed most of the bottle. Funeral services for Emery will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Wildman officiating. Burial will follow at Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established in Dena Emery’s name for teen drug and alcohol abuse. Contributions may be made in her memory to Home National Bank, P.O. Box 1151, Ponca City, OK., 74601. Heavy Voter Turnout Set To Decide Pair of IssuesBy JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer According to Carol Stafford, secretary of the Kay County Election Board, voting was heavy at the polls this morning as residents appeared to be turning out in record numbers for the Ponca City municipal election. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On the ballot, voters have the chance to decide on two hot issues today. One of these issues is who will be the next mayor of Ponca City. The choices are between incumbent Mayor Tom Leonard, 54, and two challengers, Estle Lampe, 57, the owner of Lampe Heating and Air Conditioning, and Bret Carter, 40, a technician at Conoco and active community volunteer. Also on the ballot is the local firefighters union’s pay raise issue. Residents can choose to accept the fire department’s 10 percent across-the-board pay raise, thus agreeing with an arbitration panel’s decision released last December, or the city’s last best offer. The city’s offer was a raise that differentiates between ranks, ranging from a 2.6 percent pay raise for firefighters, to an 8 percent raise for assistant chiefs. “The numbers of voters at the polling places were higher this morning than what are normally recorded during a municipal election,” said Stafford. Stafford also noted there have been no problems at the polls. “These are things such as (campaign) signs being left within 300 feet of a polling place,” she explained. Stafford indicated that these types of problems had already been taken care of by the Kay County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. Stafford also noted there have been a lot of calls concerning the locations of the polling sites this morning. “This tells me there are a lot of voters voting in this election who haven’t voted in a while,” she said. DeAnn McDaniel, the election inspector at polling site 530 in Pioneer Technology Center, 2101 North Ash Street, said 170 residents had voted by noon today at the site. “That’s doing really good for our precinct this morning, to have that many by noon,” she said. Betty Underside, inspector at site 517 in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 408 South Eighth Street, noted turnout was “better than usual” at that site as well. She said there had been 107 voters at the site this morning “with four or five” standing in line at the time. However, Roxie Schrader at site 419 in Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand Avenue, said voter turnout there was low, with only 50 or so voting. This she attributed to it being a rural site. “We are part city and part rural” here, she said. “We are divided and that has a bearing of course.” At election site 533, St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene, inspector Janet Pappan said about 158 had turned out to vote there. Ponca City Man Killed in WreckA late Saturday afternoon vehicle crash claimed the life of a Ponca City man north of Ponca City. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the 5:50 p.m. Saturday accident occurred 1.5 miles north of Ponca city on U.S. 77 at the intersection of Oklahoma 11 that heads east towards Kaw City. OHP noted that a vehicle driven by Gilbert Mackey, 73, of Ponca City, was west bound on Oklahoma 11 and that a vehicle driven by Adam Colclasure, 22 of Dewey, was headed north when the accident occurred. All four occupants of the two vehicles, two in each, were taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center by Ponca City Fire Department ambulances. Mackey was pronounced dead on arrival from injuries sustained in the wreck. The OHP said that a passenger, Georgia Mackey, 69, the wife of the driver, also suffered injuries as did the driver of the other vehicle and another male in that vehicle Nearly NewsArtrainUSA has been a big hit in the Ponca City area with 2,279 total visitors on the weekend touring the Artistry in Space exhibition. The ArtrainUSA personnel said that normally about 2,500 people visit on their entire stay. Some 1,600 school children are slated to go through the Artistry in Space exhibit adding to the total visitors, according to Cathy Ferguson, who has coordinated the ArtrainUSA event. Cub Scout ActivityCub Scouts, Pack 24 from First Lutheran School recently held its Raingutter Regatta and Pinewood Derby. In the Raingutter Regatta category, Dayton Cloud won best of show honors, Malcolm Diveley won first place and Blake Helton won second. In the Pinewood Derby category, Cash Putman won best of show honors, Dalton Diveley won first place and Brian LeBaron won second. Safety Tips Should Be Reviewed Before DisasterEditor’s Note: The following information is part of a series of weather related safety articles provided by Tom Montgomery, Ponca City’s emergency manager, in recognition of National Tornado and Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which runs March 4-10. The following safety tips should be reviewed in case a disaster strikes in your area: • Remain calm and put your family’s/business’ disaster plan into action. • Give first aid and get help for seriously injured people. • Listen to your battery powered radio for news and instructions, then follow those instructions. • Wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes. • Check for damage. • Use a flashlight during an emergency. DO NOT light matches or turn on electrical switches if you suspect damage. • Shut off damaged utilities. • Clean up spilled medicines, bleaches, gasoline or any other flammable liquids immediately. • Confine or secure your pets. • Call your family contact. • Check on your neighbors, especially elderly or disabled persons. • Make sure you have adequate water supply in case service is cut off. • Stay away from downed power lines. For more information, or if you are interested in a program for your civic club or business, call Tom Montgomery at 767-0380. Special City Commission Meeting SetPonca City’s Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet with the Telecommunications Advisory Board for a special joint work session Wednesday afternoon. Members of both boards are expected to discuss the future of telecommunication in Ponca City during the special meeting, to be held at 3 p.m. in the training room at Fire Station No. 1, 500 East Grand Avenue. The government of the city of Ponca City encourages participation in city activities by all interested persons. If your participation at this meeting is not possible due to a disability, you are asked to notify the City Clerk’s office, 516 East Grand Avenue, at 767-0304 prior to the meeting time so any necessary arrangements can be made. DEATHSOrlean Luther Rice Orlean Luther RiceRALSTON — Orlean Luther Rice, resident of Ralston, died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at his home. He was 88. The funeral will be held Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. in the Ralston Bible Church with the Rev. Roy Emmons officiating. Burial will be in the Pixley Cemetery under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home in Pawnee. Orlean Luther Rice was born Dec. 30, 1912, north of Pawnee, the son of Earnest Rice and Daisy Dean Rainey Rice. He was a farmer, rancher and carpenter in the Ralston area. He married Maxine Revae Hines on Aug. 8, 1936, in Ralston. He was a member of the Ralston Bible Church and served on the Ralston school board for more than 25 years. He donated his time as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Wanda Nix of Ralston and Revae Baugh of Edmond; a son, Bob Rice of Ralston; two sisters, Dean Littlestar of Georgetown, Texas, and Hazel Guthrie of Fairfax; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made in his name to American Cancer Society, 4323 NW 63rd, Oklahoma city, Okla. 73116 or Ralston Bible church 302 S. Sixth Street, Ralston, Okla. 74650. Robert Forest ClayRobert Forest Clay, resident of Ponca City, died March 3, 2001, at his home. He was 75. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Mr. Michalicka officiating. Burial will be private and under direction of Anderson Funeral Home of Tonkawa. Robert Forest Clay was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Colorado, the son of Chester and Myrtle Rutan Clay. He spent most of his early life in Gallup and Albuquerque, N.M. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He married Kathryn Hengel on Nov. 26,1948, in Gallup, N.M. He was a construction superintendent who built custom homes, commercial buildings, hospitals and schools throughout New Mexico and Oklahoma, and he spent 10 years doing construction in Alaska. He retired in Ponca City 10 years ago. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Richard Clay of Arizona, and Kenneth Clay and Charles Clay of Ponca City; three daughters, Coleen Cook of Augusta, Ga., and Kerry Hancock and Kelly Clay of Ponca City; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Gary. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Hospice of Ponca City, 1901 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. ObituariesDora Faye HarrisDora Faye Harris, longtime Ponca City resident, died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at her home. She was 81. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Majors, pastor of Community Christian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at IOOF Cemetery in Tonkawa. Dora was born on Oct. 11, 1919, in Tonkawa to Clarence and Ida (High) Ridgeway. She was raised in Tonkawa and attended Tonkawa schools. She was the homecoming football queen and graduated in 1938 from Tonkawa High School. She then attended Northern Oklahoma College for one year. On Sept. 7, 1941, she married James Leroy Harris in Wichita. The couple spent a few years in Wichita before moving to Ponca City where Dora served her family as a homemaker. She attended the Methodist Church in Tonkawa as a young child and loved to fish with her father and husband. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.She loved to cook, take care of her family, and for many years, she spent most weekends with her family and a close circle of friends. She is survived by her husband, Leroy of the home; one daughter, Jan VanBuskirk and her husband, Jerry of Ponca City; one son, Steve Harris and his wife, Ellen of Ponca City; four grandchildren, David VanBuskirk and his wife Heather, Dan VanBuskirk, Daniel Schnack, Jeremy Schnack; and four great-grandchildren, Colby VanBuskirk, Cash VanBuskirk, Caden VanBuskirk, and Alli VanBuskirk. She was preceded in death by her parents and a twin sister, Ora Maye Ridgeway. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 N Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. Friends may view at the funeral home until 9 a.m. Wednesday. paid obituary Dena Marie EmeryDena Marie Emery, Ponca City resident, died Saturday, March 3, 2001. She was 14. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Wildman officiating. Burial will follow at Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Dena Marie Emery was born April 2, 1986, in Ponca City, the daughter of Dwayne Leroy Emery Sr. and Tammy Jane (Bush) Emery. She grew up in this area and attended schools at Kildare, Liberty Elementary, and West Junior High and, at the time of her death, she was an eighth-grade student at Ponca City Mid-High School. Dena was a member of Kildare Baptist Church and she enjoyed horseback riding and swimming. Dena is survived by her parents, Dwayne and Tammy Emery of the home; two brothers, George Jenner of Ponca City, and Dwayne Leroy Emery Jr. of the home; and a sister, Sherry Jenner of Port Charlotte, Fla. Additional survivors include her maternal grandparents, Vernon and Alberta Bush of Mexico, N.Y.; her paternal grandmother, Therese Mary Emery of Ponca City; great-grandmother, Mae Bush; and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Junior Leroy Emery; maternal great-grandfather, Kenneth Bush Sr.; two uncles and two cousins. Casket bearers will be Justin Bush, Vernon Bush Jr., Albert Van Ornum, Dennis Emery, Mathew Jones and Kevin Marchington. Honorary bearers will be Robert Norvell Jr., Vernon Bush Sr., Dale Emery, Keith Bush, Daniel Emery, and Tracy Dorl. A memorial fund has been established in Dena Emery’s name for teen drug and alcohol abuse. Contributions may be made in her memory to Home National Bank, P.O. Box 1151, Ponca City, OK 74601. paid obituary Services PendingDoyle Wayne ErkenbeckDoyle Wayne Erkenbeck, Ponca City resident, died Monday, March 5, 2001, at Ponca Nursing Center. He was 73. Local survivors include his wife Forestine. Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home. Betty StatesBetty States, Ponca City resident, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Shawn Manor Nursing Home. She was 73. Local survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Warneckey. Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSRoyal Neighbors — The Royal Neighbors of America will meet Monday, March 12, at noon for a meeting and lunch at the Western Sizzlin’. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Benefit Hand Game — Colbert Cole, commander of American Legion L.S. Buffalo Post, has announced a benefit hand game will be held for Tyrone Poore and family. Poore is vice commander for the post and lost his home to fire the past weekend. The hand game will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center and refreshments will be served afterward. Singers are needed for the event. Every Wednesday ð price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv. American Legion — The American Legion auxiliary will meet with members of the American Legion for a birthday anniversary celebration at Post 14 on West South Avenue. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. A brief business meeting will also be held and auxiliary members are reminded to bring items for The Mission. Disturbance — A 911 emergency call advised Ponca City police of a domestic disturbance in the 400 block o West Otoe Avenue at 1:13 a.m. Tuesday. Two officers responded to the scene and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody for fighting, and a second juvenile male was cited and released. Theft — A man in the 3500 block of North Union Street reported someone stole a tire off his vehicle to Ponca City police at 7:27 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A man came to the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, to report a minor accident that occurred at the intersection of South Fourth Street and East Walnut Avenue at 9:06 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and the information was logged for insurance reasons. Molestation — A resident came to the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, to report a molestation at 10:23 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — The owner of Champlin Motors, 401 South Fourteenth Street, reported to Ponca City police at 11:22 a.m. Monday the theft of several tail lights. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer in the 3100 block of North Union Street reported a 21-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop on a city warrant for failure to appear at 1:57 p.m. Monday. Subject Held — An officer in the 400 block of North J Street reported a 37-year-old woman was taken into custody on a city warrant for failure to appear at 2:16 p.m. Monday. Intoxicated Subject — A resident reported to Ponca City police at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday seeing a man outside a residence yelling and sniffing paint. An officer was assigned and a 38-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Accident — A vehicle accident at the intersection of South Osage Street and West South Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 2:40 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 200 block of South Ash Street reported a stolen bicycle to Ponca City police at 2:55 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident at the intersection of U.S. 60 and Bridge Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 3:21 p.m. Monday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was advised. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue reported a 25-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop on a city warrant at 5:45 p.m. Monday. Theft — A woman in the 400 block of Marland Drive reported someone had stolen her Jeep doors out of her front yard to Ponca City police at 6:35 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Intoxicated Subject — A resident reported to Ponca City police at 7:19 p.m. Monday seeing a woman sitting on a bench in the 700 block of North Osage Street sniffing paint. An officer was assigned and a 45-year-old woman was taken into custody for public intoxication. Burglary — A man in the 500 block of North Pine Street reported to Ponca City police at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday finding a window broken at his residence and several items stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. BUSINESSFrom Small Town Background Phyllis Larson Went Global From Small Town Background Phyllis Larson Went GlobalEditor’s Note: This is one of a series featuring women in business and industry during March — Women’s History Month. By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor “The future of women in the workplace is unlimited. It changes all the time and in another 20 years it will be a place I might not even recognize,” says Phyllis A. Larson. Larson has worked for Conoco Inc. full-time since 1980. She currently holds the title of Director, Communications, HR Leveraged Services. In the beginning Phyllis worked part-time three years as a proofreader before joining the firm full-time. As a native of a rural Oklahoma town, Dill City, she found her horizons broadening as her job with the energy company allowed her to travel extensively. From a small town background, Phyllis has moved into the global world of communications. She attended Oklahoma City University and graduated with a degree in English. She taught school for a few years coming to Ponca City in 1973. Here she worked for the Ponca City Library doing a individual projects. This was not the first time Phyllis had used her talents performing specific projects. She had worked for a multi-county library system accomplishing special projects and also doing public relations. Coming aboard at Conoco permanently, Phyllis started as the editor of The Ponocan, a local company publication. She held this position for several years. After ERO (early retirement opportunity) her boss retired and she took over the responsibilities for public relations for the Mid Continent Business Unit. Another opportunity came along in 1998 to join the benefits division. That department was planning to change the way it was communicating benefits. “I thought that was interesting, but I liked what I was doing. Before I knew it I was talked into changing and have been working with benefits and human relations communications ever since.” Phyllis said in the beginning it was benefits and payroll. “Now we communicate compensation programs and a number of HR programs mostly for the United States, but some of the compensation programs we communicate globally.” Once again, Phyllis is working on special projects. The last two years she has traveled across the country and one trip was to London. She travels to both coasts and often to Houston. “We have a group of writers who are responsible for doing all the HR type communications. I also have responsibility for the group that answers employees questions from Ponca City,” She noted. Phyllis says she grew up in a rather sheltered world and most of the people she knew were much the same. “So, I’m to glad to have had the opportunity to meet so many different kinds of people with different outlooks, and different backgrounds. That has been great.” “When I first started (working at Conoco) there weren’t many women in positions other than clerical. We have women in all kinds of roles now. “With Conoco’s ‘Valuing all people’ core values that makes a difference. Life is just different in general for women in the workplace — at least at Conoco,” Larson said. Larson said when she was writing in high school she had no idea that there were companies that had paid writers. “The world’s different than it was in Dill City, I guess.” A new special project is her new granddaughter Sydney. Phyllis is married to Don Larson, who is the orchestra director at the Ponca City High School. She has three daughters Lori, who is married to John Monger, a Ponca City native; Amy, a vocal music teacher in Kansas, and Niki, a senior at Oklahoma State University. Phyllis says her family has been supportive. “They were glad I was doing a job that I enjoy. I think it has affected what they want out of life.” ‘Character First!’ Training Program Given to ChamberBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce heard about the Leadership and Management Training Program “Character First!” at the February Board meeting. The program was presented by Chuck Coker, Character consultant, Lowell LeFebvre, Mertiz, Inc., Gary Denny, City of Ponca City, and Steve Ballinger, Mertz, Inc. The program was started in Oklahoma and Mertz, Inc., was the first to incorporate the program here. The City of Ponca City is also using the training. A seminar training session, with lunch, is set for March 8, 2001, 8:30 a.m., to 4:30 p.m., at the Conoco Fourth Street Club House. Cost is $65 and limited to 50 persons. Chairman-elect Tom Quillin presided in the absence of Chairman Dan Gilliam. Jan Jarrett, Chamber and economic development, CEO, told that the bandwidth project was making progress and the federal funds should be going to State Regents within 30 days. He said the group is working on organization. The Ponca City Technology Accelerator has eight different companies that are interest in locating in the incubator. Jarrett said that Unitherm is in the process of moving out of the building on Ash. the firm is moving to Bristow. He said a local company is interested in the building and would employee 35 to 40. In other business the Board approved a resolution to allow the Summit to come under the umbrella of The Foundation For Progress. By consensus the Board decided to continue to support Blackwell’s effort to locate the new Oklahoma Tourism Welcome Center at I-35 and Oklahoma 11. Legislative Affairs has hosted several forums recently and it was announced the survey that was sent out asking if the right-to-work issue should be put to a vote of the people. The result was that out of those responding 97 percent were in favor of the citizens voting on the matter. It was announced there would be a ribbon cutting at 12 noon on Saturday (held March 3) for the Artrain, at the depot. Announcement was also made that a reception had been slated for Wednesday (held Feb. 28) honoring Cheryl Fletcher, who is retiring as U.S. Senator Don Nickles State Director. Fletcher is a past chairman of the Chamber and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Citizen Award. The Chamber plans to add a Small Business corner to the monthly newsletter. Lois Payne, Chamber employee, has resigned to go to work for St. Joesph Regional Medical Center. The treasurer’s report was by Ron Stevens, and Wes Barton a member of Leadership Ponca City and Tim Wilkins, Main Street director, were guests. Business Incubator Provides Home For Bulldog Bedliners and CoatingsAfter welding for 20 years, Jim Gentry needed a change. In June 2000, Gentry moved into Pioneer Technology Center's (PTC) Business Incubator and opened his new business Bulldog Bedliners and Coatings. “For the past eight months, I have been learning more about running my business,” said Gentry. “Having access to the Self-employment Training (SET) program and the Small Business Management (SBM) program helps to provide the ongoing assistance I need with my business.” PTC’s Business Incubator provides a wide variety of services with the intent of fostering the growth of small start-up businesses. Businesses which move into the incubator facilities have access to on-site support including business consultants, secretarial services, FAX machines, conference rooms, copy machines, a business library, and mail service. “The main goal of the incubator is to produce successful and viable businesses within two to three years” stated Larry Atteberry, SET Instructor. “Our client-based based programs are really a team effort,” said Molly Kyler. “We all work together to strive to assist our clients by keeping them up-to-date with technology and regulations. We also ensure customized assistance to meet each clients needs.” Bulldog Bedliners is well on its way to becoming a successful business. Gentry is currently busy making plans to expand his services by going mobile within the next two years. “By doing this, we can expand our market by targeting more industrial type applications and even boat docks,” stated Gentry. “The possibilities are almost unlimited! We have sprayed truck beds, six-wheelers, boards, and even a motorcycle.” Bulldog Bedliners are sprayed-on using polyurethane that can protect any kind of surface including metal, wood, concrete, rubber and fiberglass. The coating not only helps protect the coated material, but it also helps prevent slipping. Some of the benefits in using these liners are that it helps — resists corrosives such as gasoline, pesticides, salt, oils, solvents, and some acids, sound reduction or deadening, provides safe footing, and — protects vehicles from weather and daily abuse without cracking, warping or corroding. The liners can be used for industrial use, commercial fleets and personal vehicles. Bulldog’s most recent work includes spraying on liners for three of Cable One’s bucket trucks. Gentry has also installed bedliners in new and used pickups for individuals and dealers. Area dealers that are requesting the bedliners include Crossland, Davis-Moore, Cannon and Bowker. The liners are available in at least eight different colors including: desert sand, red, burgundy, brown, black, green, grey, and navy. Other colors are available upon request. Bulldog Bedliners and Coatings is located in the PTC Incubator at 2101 North Ash. For more information about Bulldog Bedliners, call Jim Gentry at (580) 761-6954. To learn more about the benefits of PTC's Business Incubator, call (580) 762-8336, ext. 262. Conoco Paid High Figure In TaxesConoco and its subsidiary, Conoco Pipeline Company, paid more than $5 million in 2000 ad valorem taxes to 33 county treasurers in Oklahoma. “Ad valorem taxes provide critical funding for maintaining the operation of our local county governments and school districts,” said Mike Fretwell, general manager of Conoco’s Ponca City-based Mid-Continent business unit. “At Conoco we view ad valorem taxes as an investment in the Oklahoma communities in which we operate and where our employees live,” he added. Kay County received the largest share for a single county — $3.975 million, which is approximately 20 percent of the ad valorem tax revenues collected by all taxing jurisdictions in the north central Oklahoma county. The Ponca City School District No. 71 received $3.855 million, which is about 28 percent of all revenue received from property taxes by the local school district. Jordan Insurance Agency Announces New AssociateMark Jordan of the Jordan Insurance Agency, 112 South Fourth Street is announcing the addition of a new insurance associate. Donna Smith, a licensed life mid health agent, has joined the staff of the full-service agency. Her primary focus will be specializing in the rapidly growing senior market. Senior market products consist of Medicare supplements, long-term care and home health care policies as well as traditional life, health and annuity needs. Proper health care planning is essential and Smith’s individualized service and careful attention to details will make this process easier. A native of Ponca City, Smith’s involvement in community activities and businesses should make her familiar to area residents. Her civic activities include volunteering with Girls Scouts, Meals on Wheels and at Washington School. Donna and her husband Jeff, owner of John's Apparel, have one daughter, Madison. Unemployment Rate In County Declines; Still High in StateKay County’s unemployment rate for Januray was 5.5 percent acccording to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission figures. The figures indicate that Kay County ranks seventh out of 77 counties in number of unemployed. The January 2001 rate is an improvement from the January 2000 rate, which was 6.4 percent. Other area counties and January 2001 unemployment rates are: Noble, 2 percent; Osage, 3.1 percent; Pawnee, 4.5 percent; Payne, 1.3 percent. Two Ponca City Companies Among Firms To Get AwardsOKLAHOMA CITY — Two Ponca City companies were among 17 firms which will be recognized with The Journal Record Innovator of the Year Awards. This is the fourth annual salute to Oklahoma ingenuity, which salutes the state’s hottest new products or services. Advanced Academics of Ponca City and Edmond, is being recognized in the Technology/E-commerce category. This company was founded by Ponca Citian Gary Gallager and is located on the Sixth Floor at Conoco’s North Tower. Advanced Academics, Inc., is a firm that provides educational services to existing public school districts, among other institutions. Conoco Carbon Fibers, Ponca City, is among 12 additional companies with promising technologies just entering the market, which will be recognized with the “On the Brink” awards. Some of the uses for carbon fibers, which is pure carbon in the form of thin strands, are in batteries, plastic applications, concrete and asphalt. Winners were selected from a pool of nominees submitted by readers of The Journal Record, economic development and industry groups, government agencies, companies and individuals. The awards will be presented at a luncheon on March 29, at the Westin Hotel. Head Country Wins Addy For WebsiteA Bronze Award of Merit has been awarded to Head Country Food Products, Inc. for its website. The Oklahoma City Advertising Club recently handed out the coveted Addy award for achievement in advertising. Head Country’s bronze medal was awarded in the Business To Consumer Web Site category. The Addy competition recognizes outstanding work in print, radio, TV and billboards and is judged by out-of-state professionals. The Head Country website is designed by the Oklahoma City webhosting firm of ConnectOK.com and written by Carey Head. Lending programming expertise is Head Country’s Leta Licata. “I have dreamed of winning an Addy since I started television production at Channel 2 in Tulsa 20 years ago,” says Head, “it’s wonderful to actually receive one for the family business!” The www.headcountry.com address gives customers around the world the ability to safely order online the Ponca City bar-b-q products, receive valuable how-to advice, post grilling questions to the Head Country experts and research recipes. WBBZ’s Annual Spring Expo Set SaturdayThe Annual Northern Oklahoma Spring Expo, sponsored by WBBZ Radio, is set for 9 a.m., to 5 p.m., Saturday at Hutchins Memorial. There is no admission charge. About 60 exhibitors are slated to participate. Booths will be located inside and outside. A concession stand will be available on site. Visitors can register to win a Cavertt portable building valued at $1,200 or an official University of Oklahoma commemorative football. St. Joseph Medical Equipment is furnishing a limited number of mobile carts for the handicap and will be available on a first come first serve basis. LIFESTYLESPonca Citian Has Recipe in National Cookbook Ponca Citian Has Recipe in National CookbookSince the first issue of “Quick Cooking” magazine was published in 1998, nearly 3 million subscribers have come to enjoy it’s speedy recipes full of “from scratch” flavor. In keeping with the popular magazine’s time-saving appeal, the full-color, hardcover “2001 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes” conveniently gathers every rapid recipe published in issues during 2000 — that’s 724 recipes in all. Among them, on page 76, is “Pudding Pizza Pie” a family-favorite recipe from LaDonna Reed of Ponca City. The original name of the recipe that LaDonna gave this is “Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheese Pizza Pie.” This recipe is included with a collection of over 450 recipes that LaDonna has compiled on a CD. For more information on how to get this CD e-mail ladonnasfavoriterecipes@hotmail.com or call her at 580-765-8770. LaDonna has had two other recipes published by Reiman Publications. One was her Grandmother’s recipe for Pancakes with orange honey butter in the “Cookin’ Up Country Breakfasts” cookbook, and most recently for Beanie Wienies in the “Quick Cooking” March/April 2001 magazine. LaDonna says “My sister Brenda and I made up this recipe while talking on the phone. My family loves the pairing of chocolate and peanut butter presented in a whole new way.” Chocolate Pudding Pizza 1 package (17.5 ounces) peanut butter cookie mix 1 carton (12 ounces) whipped cream cheese 1 3/4 cup cold milk 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix 1 carton ( 8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips Prepare cookie dough mix according to package directions. Press into a greased 12-inch pizza pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until set.; cool. In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Spread over crust. In another mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on medium speed for two minutes. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set. Spread with whipped topping. Sprinkle with chips. Chill for 1-2 hours. Yield: 12 servings. The Neighborhood Chefby Sherry Muchmore More Than Your Everyday Salad Sometimes there’s nothing better than a bowl of crisp, tangy sensations to tease the old taste buds. In this week’s column are several salads that fit such a description. They have just the right bite to make them interesting. And, like this first recipe, many others can be enhanced into an entree by adding grilled or cooked meats such as chicken or shrimp. As the days warm into spring and eventually into summer, salads just seem to satisfy the senses when our cravings lean toward the lighter fare. Here is a wonderful nutty salad Robyn’s mom gave her that has remained a favorite of hers over the years. It has a clean crisp taste complimented by the combination of three different toasted nuts for a wonderfully crunchy texture and great flavor. Yumi Yumi Salad Robyn Boettcher, PC, OK 1 medium head cabbage, shredded 3 green onions, diced 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup sunflower meats 1/4 to 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1 package Ramen Noodles In a large mixing bowl, toss shredded cabbage (try combining green and red cabbage for a pretty color mix) with diced onions. Set aside. Brown the nuts in a small saucepan with the 1/2 cup oil. They’ll brown quickly and continue cooking for a bit after removing from the oil. Have ready a sieve over a bowl to drain the nuts. Toss nuts into the cabbage mix. Into the bowl that has the hot oil, add sugar, vinegar (if you don’t have rice vinegar, substitute with white wine vinegar), Ramen Seasoning packet and soy sauce. Whisk to dissolve. Dressing: 1/2 cup Canola oil 5 tablespoons Rice Vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar Soy to taste (about 1 teaspoon) 1 packet Ramen Noodle Seasoning Just before serving, add the dressing along with the crumbled package of Ramen noodles. Toss to coat. Or, if you don’t need all the salad at this serving, serve dressing on the side in a cruet and let each toss their own salad. Serves 4 to 6. If you’d like to serve this dish as an entree, grill about 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of chicken tenders seasoned however you prefer, slice and toss into the salad. (Seasoned salt and pepper or a blackened seasoning, maybe try Cajun). While living in St. Louis, I experienced one of the best salads ever. A mix of tantalizing flavors tossed into a pretty confetti blend. All tastes and textures compliment the other. Serve with hot crusty bread along with your favorite pasta dish or pizza. Zesty Artichoke-Onion Salad 1/2 head Iceberg lettuce 1/2 Red leaf lettuce or Romaine 1 jar Marinated Artichoke Hearts, chopped 1 purple onion, sliced into thin rings 1 jar pimento Parmesan Cheese Italian Dressing (Wishbone) In a large salad bowl, place lettuce torn into bite-size pieces, rings of onion and pimento. Toss with dressing and a liberal amount of Parmesan. Use anywhere from 1/2-cup to 1-cup Parmesan. Serve immediately. When I learned to make cole slaw years ago, it was the hot oil and vinegar method. I still love this old kind of slaw for serving with out-door fare, such as hamburgers or bar-b-que. The following recipe makes a large amount but can be divided into smaller quantities if desired. Old-Fashioned Cole Slaw 2 heads green cabbage, shredded 1 green pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt 3/4 cup Cider Vinegar 1 teaspoon celery seed Place shredded cabbage in a large bowl. Toss with green pepper and onions. Pour sugar over the cabbage mix and let stand. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine oil, vinegar, salt and celery salt. Bring to a boil and pour over cabbage and sugar mix. Toss, cover and let stand overnight in the refrigerator before serving. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. Try something different with this slightly sweet and sour Chutney salad dressing. Toss over a big bowl of Romaine mixed with other leafy greens. Great accompaniment with pork or lamb. Chutney Dressing 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar 2 to 3 tablespoons Chutney (Major Grey) 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons coarse ground mustard 2 teaspoons sugar Salt and pepper to taste 1/3 to 1/2 cup vegetable oil Combine in a blender the vinegar, chutney, garlic, mustard and sugar. Blend until smooth. Slowly add oil blending until thick smooth. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate. During the holidays, I had a call from a lady who was looking for a recipe for “Cornbread Salad.” I hadn’t heard of it but looked around for a recipe. Ran across several but was wondering if anyone already has one that you’ve already tried. If you do have a recipe for this salad, it would be fun to try it. Tell us what you think and how you served it. Send your recipes to: The Neighborhood Chef, c/o The Ponca City News, P.O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74602, or e-mail me at: chef@poncacitynews.com (All recipes become property of The Ponca City News.) Homemakers Club Supports McCord School ProjectsWAH-SHA-SHE Homemakers Club met Feb. 15 in the home of Linda Wooters with eight members present. The meeting was called to order by Ellen Neely, president, and the salute to the flag was led by Peggy Delaney. Lou Penoi gave the devotional. Members voted to provide cookies and other baked items for the McCord 4-H Club to sell at the Osage Livestock Show. The group will also pay $2 premiums on livestock shown by the 4-H club. A committee was chosen to work on the “Cookies Only” cookbook the club is sponsoring. Committee members are Linda Wooters, Ellen Neely, Betty Herard and Peggy Delaney. Announcement was made that the club had purchased two bean bag chairs and two dolls for the kindergarten class at McCord School. Next month’s community project will be the provision of prizes for the Accelerated Reading Class at McCord School. WAH-SHA-SHE Club members donated baby and toddler items to Children First. Members voted to “adopt” a senior citizen. “St. Patrick’s Day” gifts were exchanged by secret sisters and refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be hosted by Connie Mullenax March 15 in the home of Betty Heard. Garden Council Slates MeetingThe Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs will meet Wednesday, March 7, at the Cann Garden Center. Fellowship and coffee will be at 9 a.m. with Betty Rains as hostess. The program and business meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program will be given by Mitch Yancey on “Seed Propagation — Equipment Technique.: For many years Yancey was the owner of The Farm. Council officers for the 2001-03 term were elected at the February meeting and will be installed in June. New officers and their club memberships are Linda Sparks, Red Rose, president; Helen Widner, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, vice president; Bette Whetstone, Four O’Clock, secretary; Margaret Price, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, treasurer; Allison Graham, Red rose, historian; Rosalie Majors, Red Rose, parliamentarian. SPORTSCats Chalk Up Win Number 2 Top Perry 7 to 0 Cats Chalk Up Win Number 2 Top Perry 7 to 0By David Davis News Sports Writer PERRY — The Ponca City Wildcat baseball team begins Frontier Conference ball at the high school Tuesday against Sand Springs. Game time is 4 p.m. Coach Justin Timmerman said the Sandites will be tough. “We’re going to pitch (Bryan) Coppock,” he said. “Coppock has always done a good job. “I wanted to be 3-0, but we’re 2-1. If our sticks come around, I think we’ll be all right.” The Wildcats were all right in a 7-0 win over Perry on Monday. This was the second game for the Maroons, whose only other outing was a win against Deer Creek-Lamont. Junior Doug Tosh pitched a complete game shutout under the direction of senior catcher Buddy McCoy. “Doug Tosh is the MVP of that game,” Timmerman said. “He did everything we asked. He hit his spots and as a matter of fact, Perry was late on Doug the whole game. “And Buddy called a great game from behind the plate. I might throw something in there once in awhile, but he called the game. He’s capable of doing it and I’m happy.” He should’ve been happy. The game was never in doubt after the first inning. Tosh was simply over-powering and all the defense had to do was shift to the right to defend against the late swinging Maroons. The Wildcats scored four runs in the first inning on three consecutive walks by J. Michael Sharon, Tosh and Coppock, to load the bases. Jimmo Ozment, batting clean-up, scored Sharon from third with a sacrifice fly to left field. Jeremy DeNoya drew another base-on-balls to reload the bases for McCoy. McCoy struck out, but Tosh scored the second run catcher Blake Fuller allowed a past ball for the first of three Perry errors. Bradley Turvey was safe on an error by Duane Reese at first base. Second baseman Wes Day and designated hitter, Aaron Upshaw each drew walks and the bases were loaded again for lead-off hitter Sharon, who ended the inning by striking out. “Perry made a couple of errors in the first inning that hurt them and they struggled a little bit,” Timmerman said. “But they’ll come around.” The Cats scored again in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings. Coppock bunted his way on base with two outs in the fourth. He later scored with the help of a Perry error and a passed ball. Coppock scored again in the sixth after Perry center fielder Eric Moser misplayed his fly ball. Ozment got him over to second on a fielder’s choice. Coppock scored from second on DeNoya’s single to right field. Turvey scored the final run after he singled to left and worked his way around to third on another single to left field by Day. Sharon stepped up to the plate and just barely missed a three-run homerun. It sounded like it, but it just didn’t carry. Perry mounted one real threat in the fourth inning. Maroon third baseman Joe Platt got on base with a single. Duane Reese singled to right field. Platt should’ve stopped at second, but the third base coach waved him on to third. Turvey was quick to retrieve the ball and send it back to the infield. Day was waiting as Platt slid into third. Three more Maroons got on base before Tosh struck out Blake Fuller to end the inning. JVs Win in Soccer StartPonca City’s JV soccer teams won two of three matches at Putnam City North Monday. The JV I boys topped North 2-0 on goals by Justin Bush and Doug Flett. Bush also had an assist. Goalies Jeffrey Enevoldsen and Nick Hartman combined for the shutout with help from sweeper Austin Drumm. The Cats’ JV II team lost 4-0. The Lady Wildcat JVs also took a 2-0 decision. Both the boys and girls are scheduled to play at Sullins Stadium today against Clevelad. The matches are at 5 amd 6:30 p.m. Should Plane Crash Be a Factor?By DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The horror of the Oklahoma State plane crash will stalk the NCAA selection committee this week. Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg, a first-year member of the panel, lost a nephew in the Jan. 27 tragedy that claimed 10 members of Oklahoma State’s traveling party, including two players. Bill Hancock, the NCAA tournament director, lost a son. Everyone will be as considerate as they possibly can be to the feelings of the two men, of course. But at some point in the room where the committee is cloistered, the Cowboys will be considered for a precious at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. That’s when things could get tricky. Will the committee give extra weight to Oklahoma State out of sentiment? Should it? There are only 34 at-large bids to pass around. It could be a close call. There is no precedent for this in tournament history and the NCAA has always maintained that sentiment was never a factor in its tournament decisions. “We haven’t talked about it, and I don’t know how to answer that,” said committee chairman Mike Tranghese. With a 19-8 overall record going into the Big 12 tournament starting Thursday, the Cowboys are probably a bubble team — no cinch for a bid unless they win the Big 12’s automatic entry. “They’re human beings,” said Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson. “It can’t help but be a factor. Those are husbands and fathers and human beings in that room, and I do think it will be a factor.” Tranghese said the issue would be raised by the committee. “I’m very, very sensitive personally to that kind of tragedy,” he said. “I honestly don’t know what the answer is.” Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton, who has won the respect of coaches everywhere for the courage he and his team have shown, says he would not want any unfair advantage. “I don’t think any of us would want the committee to do something they wouldn’t do for someone else,” he said. “They always consider injuries, and certainly emotionally we’ve been injured. So from that standpoint I would hope they would look at it. But the one thing we’ve got going in our favor is we have won 10 conference games in a very strong league. That, more than anything, probably helps us.” If the committee polled coaches, they would probably say go ahead and consider all the heartbreak the Oklahoma State family has been through. “The committee has a very difficult time dealing with physical injuries, said Baylor coach Dave Bliss. “The situation concerning emotional injury is uncharted. “What I think they ought to consider is that Eddie Sutton is one of the premier coaches and always has a premier program. And this year he has done as good a job of coaching as anybody given all that has occurred. I choose to think they have earned (a bid).” Texas Tech coach James Dickey would not hesitate to show at least a slight favoritism, just this once. “When you look at the tragedy they’ve endured, and the burden (Sutton) has had to carry on his shoulders, it’s been remarkable the job he has done,” said Texas Tech coach James Dickey. “But I am not surprised.”
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